Terminate Process

This command attempts a safe shutdown of a running application. It works by calling the ExitProcess API from the context of the running application.

Process Name

Enter the name of the process to terminate. Process names are their executable file names, including the file extension, but without any path information. For instance, to check if Windows Explorer is running, enter explorer.exe in this field.

Return Result in Variable

Enter an existing or new varible name in this field. The variable will hold TRUE if the named process has been terminated successfully or was not running, FALSE otherwise.

 Notes

• To check for running processes, use the Check Process command.
• For an alternative approach to terminating processes, use the Terminate Program command.